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GSM (grams per square metre) measures how much a square metre of towelling fabric weighs — it's a density measurement, not a quality score. Higher GSM means more cotton fibre packed into the weave, which generally means more absorbency and a thicker handle, but it doesn't automatically mean "b…

If your towels are going stiff and scratchy after washing, the most likely cause is fabric softener — not the solution to it. Fabric softener coats cotton fibres with a silicone-based film that builds up over repeated washes, flattening the terry loops and leaving a waxy residue that feels any…

UK towel sizes run from 30x30cm (face cloth) through to 100x150cm (large institutional bath sheet). The four main sizes are: face cloth (30x30cm), hand towel (50x80cm), bath towel (70x120–130cm), and bath sheet (90x145–150cm or 100x150cm for commercial formats). Size affects how the towe…

GSM stands for grams per square metre. It measures how much a square metre of towelling fabric weighs — and by extension, how dense the weave is. A 600 GSM towel has more cotton fibre packed into every square metre than a 400 GSM towel. That's the whole definition. It's a density measurement,…

A bathrobe's fabric, weight and collar style each affect how it performs in commercial use — and getting any one of them wrong costs money across the life of the stock. Terry towelling at 475 GSM handles 60°C commercial washing and lasts through hundreds of cycles. A hooded robe adds bulk…